Displaying items by tag: service to community

Dr. Dione Moultrie King was recently appointed to a three-year term on the Council on Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity.

Faculty in the Department of English edit two notable literary journals: the Birmingham Poetry Review and NELLE.

April 03, 2018

Capturing Success

Palo Alto Networks' Cyber Competition for High School Students.

The 11th annual high-school programming contest saw a record turnout of 58 students.

Shelbi White was present at the UAB Student Involvement Fair to showcase the Student Social Work Organization, recruit new members, and answer any questions from students about the organization.

Student Social Work Organization (SSWO) had a successful goods drive for community organizations in Birmingham. These goods will help our fellow community members who are in need.

To commemorate World AIDS Day, the Department of Social Work acknowledges the substantial progress that has been made to prevent HIV transmission.

Amanda Keller is the director of the Magic City Acceptance Center, an AIDS Outreach program designed to provide a safe and supportive space for LBGTQ youth.

Two officers of Student Social Work Organization (SSWO) participated in Homecoming parade on Friday, October 6, 2017.

The Department of Social Work in partnership with the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama hosted this semester's first Re-Entry Simulations.

The Department of Social Work was a proud sponsor of the 26th Magic City AIDS Walk & 5K Fun Run.

On August 31, 2017, the Student Social Work Organization (SSWO) participated in the Student Involvement Fair hosted by UAB Student Involvement and Leadership.
On August 26, 2017, three Student Social Work Organization (SSWO) officers volunteered to help on the Freshmen Move-In Day.
Social work students served a meal at First Light shelter in Birmingham on Valentine's Day. Students in Dr. Moak's Human Behavior in the Social Environment class partnered with other community members to provide the meal for the day.
A study led by Department of Social Work Assistant Professor D. Scott Batey is using community-based participatory research to find relationships between community environments and health outcomes for people living with HIV.
Dr. Lisa Baker, Associate Professor of Social Work, was recently appointed to the Vestavia Hills Board of Education.
Summa cum laude graduate John Wesley Chancellor has been selected to serve in the Peace Corps, joining others from UAB in a longstanding tradition of involvement in the program.
Rebecca Massey's Pre-Med Partners program trains UAB student mentors to help underrepresented Birmingham high school students who are interested in medicine prep for college success.
Six years ago, UAB philosophy alumna Amanda Keller started volunteering daily with Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO). Today, she is the Director of LGBTQ Programs at BAO and is working to better educate and care for the community.
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